SAMUEL WHITSETT AND MARY STOCKARD OF ORANGE (ALAMANCE) COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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William Thornton Whitsett of Whitsett, Guildford County, North Carolina claimed that Samuel's parents were
Henry Whitsett and Jane Mebane. He believed that brothers
Henry and Adam Whitsett were sons of William Whitsett and Elizabeth
Dawson who came to North Carolina from Pennsylvania or Virginia (this family was well documented by their descendant Rev. William Heth Whitsitt and were only remotely connected).
Mr. Whitsett appears to have confused his Whitsett family with the near-by Whitsell family, a mistake that is easily made when reading hand written documents of the period. There
were two German immigrant brothers, Henry and Adam Whitsell (Weitzel)
who also settled in that part of early Orange County that is today Guilford
County, North Carolina. In the early hand-written records
it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between
the name "Whitsett" and "Whitsell" and that
difficulty may be the basis for his confusion. Some of my information on Samuel does come from the
papers of Mr. Whitsett. Unfortunately, he failed to
list sources for his claims.
I have found no conclusive evidence for Mary Stockard as the wife
of Samuel Whitsett.
That information is only found in Mr. Whitsett's papers as far as I know. The names of Samuel's children also come from Mr.
Whitsett, and is supported by my own research. Mr. Whitsett obtained some of his information
on his great great grandfather's family from his Uncle
Alfred Whitsett.
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| Name |
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WHITSETT, Samuel4 (John3,William2, Samuel1) of Orange Co., NC (now Alamance Co.) |
| Sex |
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Male |
| Father |
3. |
WHITSETT, John3 Based on circumstantial evidence |
| Mother |
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Unknown |
| Spouse |
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STOCKARD, Mary, b. abt. 1760, d. abt. 1830, probably in Orange Co., N. C. [1] |
| Birth |
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Abt. 1752 Probably Pennsylvania [1] |
| Death |
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Abt. 1832 Orange County, North Carolina [1] |
| Marriage |
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Probably about 1772 |
| Children |
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Samuel Whitsett and Mary Stockard had six children |
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i. |
WHITSETT, Samuel (circumstantial, derived from 1810 census) [3] |
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ii. |
WHITSETT, James Stockard b. abt. 1775, NC, d. April 3, 1836,
buried Winchester Cemetery, Memphis, TN; m. Sarah Jackson, April 22, 1801, Orange Co., NC [1] |
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iii. |
WHITSITT, John, b. 1780, NC, d. aft. 1850, Clinton Co., MO; m. Ruth Keziah Lowe, Sept. 13, 1797, Orange Co., NC [1] |
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WHITSETT, William Rev. b. 1780, Orange Co., NC, d. abt. 1855, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; m. Jean (Jane) Harden, Aug. 12, 1805, Orange Co., NC,
daughter of John and Sarah (Holt) Harden [1] |
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WHITESIDES, Margaret "Peggy Whitesides" b. bef. 1784; m. Isaac McAdams, Dec. 15, 1800, Orange Co., NC [1] |
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vi. |
WHITSITT, Moses Green, b. 1792, VA, d. Oct. 8, 1834, Cherokee County, GA; m. Nancy (Thompson) Bird, Jan. 11, 1827, Orange Co., NC, daughter of James C. Bird and Rebecca Thompson (an assumption based on location and time frame) |
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| Notes: |
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Some of the information contained here comes from the papers of William
Thornton Whitsett. He listed no sources in his papers. Mr. Whitsett claimed that Samuel was the son of Henry Whitsett.
There is no evidence of a Henry Whitsett in Orange County, but there is evidence, although circumstantial, for John Whitsett of Ireland,
Pennsylvania and North Carolina. It appears to me that Mr. Whitsett confused the name Henry Whitsell of Guilford Co. for Henry Whitsett. [1] |
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1776 Nov 28 |
James Whitsett and Samuel Whitsett sign a petition of freeholders
of Orange County, North Carolina, this petition was a response to the early closure of election polls in Hillsboro
before all eligible voters could cast their
ballots. The petitioners complained that they were
denied their right to vote. [5] |
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1779 |
Orange County, North Carolina, tax list Sam'l Whitsitt [1,15] |
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1782 |
Orange District, Orange County, North Carolina, Samuel Whitside, taxed on 200a. [1,16] |
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1782 July 27 |
Orange County, North Carolina, land grant no. 326 surveyed for Samuel Whitsett on
Back Creek adjoining lands of James Whitsett [1] |
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1783 April |
Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina, Samuel Whitesides,
makes a claim number 2303 for goods or services in Rev. [22] |
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1783 June 10 |
North Carolina, Samuel Whitsitt's claim allowed (I have
photo copy of document) [23] |
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1784 Nov 09 |
Orange Co., NC to Samuel Whitsett, land grant for 270a. on Back Creek
adjacent James Whitsett [The survey map of his property shows only 270a.] [6,7,8] |
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1790 |
Orange District, Orange County, North Carolina, Sam'l Whiteside, taxed on 200a. [17] |
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1794 Jan 27 |
Orange Co., NC, land warrant, 50a. on Back Creek adj. John Reaves and Whitsitt's
own land, surveyed for Samuel Whittsid by William Ray [24,25] |
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1794 Mar 10 |
Orange Co., NC, deed to Samuel Whitsett for 200a. on Back Creek [9] |
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1794 Mar [?] |
Land grant, Orange Co., to Samuel Whittsides for (additional?) 190a. on Back Creek [20] |
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1799 Mar 01 |
Orange Co., NC, Samuel Whittsides (sic) 50a. on Back Creek
[21] |
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1799 Mar 11 |
Orange Co., NC, a court case for Samuel Whitsett over 50a.
adjacent John Reaves and his own land on Wm. Bradford corner [probably a property line dispute] [19] |
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1799 June 10 |
Orange Co., NC, deed issued to Samuel Whitsett, grant 1517, for 190a. on Back Creek [10] |
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1800 Nov 18 |
Orange Co., NC, deed from Samuel Whitsett to George Campbell [11] |
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1805 July 13 |
Orange Co., NC, deed to John Whitsett from Wm. Dixon; wit. Samuel Whitsett and Wm. Holt. [12] |
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1807 Jan. 04 |
Guilford Co., NC, deed to Samuel Whitsett[*] from
Thomas Jones of Bertie Co., NC for 200a. in Guilford Co.
on Reedy Fork; wit. Wm. Whitsett and Levi Stow [*I believe these documents are for Whitsell, not Whitsett;
because of the style of writting at the time, these two names are often confused.
The Whitsell family of Guilford Co. owned land on Reedy Fork] [13] |
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1810 |
Census, Orange Co., NC, lists Samuel Whitesett as head of household [3] |
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1815 Nov 11 |
Orange Co., NC, a public auction of land seized from Samuel and Joseph Whitsett [14] |
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1820 |
Census, Orange Co., NC, lists Sam'l Whitsitt as head of household [18] |
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| Sources |
1. |
William Thornton Whitsett Papers, Southern Historical
Collection, University of North Carolina, (abt. 1910); These papers also include rough drafts of
Mr. Whitsett's notes obtained by Pearl Whitsett Miller in the
early 1980's from Mr. Whitsett's daughter, Carrie Whitsett Hayes
who was living in Whitsett, North Carolina at the time. |
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2. |
Orange County, North Carolina List of Taxables 1779-1783, Technical Institute of Alamance. |
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3 |
1810 Census, Orange County, North Carolina, pg. 155, 159. pg. 155 Sam'l Whitsett: 2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male
45 or over; 1 fem. 26-45. pg. 159, S. Whitsett, sen.: 2 males 16-26, 1 male 45 or over; 1
fem 10-16, 2 fem 16-26, 1 fem. 45 or over. |
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4 |
1820 Census, Orange County, North Carolina, pg. 358. Sam'l Whitsitt: 2 males
26-45, 1 male 45 or over; 1 fem 16-26, 1 fem 45 or over. |
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5 |
1776 Nov 28, James Whitsett and Samuel Whitsett sign a petition of freeholders
of Orange County, NC, Petitions of Freeholders of Orange County, North Carolina (North Carolina
State Archives, Raleigh). |
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6 |
General Index to Deeds, Orange County, North Carolina, Technical Institute of Alamance, Haw River, North Carolina; Deed
Book 23, pg. 49, N. C. Nov. 9, 1784; land grant no. 708 to Samuel Whitsett, on waters of Back
Creek adjacent land of James Whitsett [this deed is dated November
9, 1784 but recorded in the deed book that covers a period in the
1820's. Perhaps it was recorded as part of a probate of Samuel's
estate]. |
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[Same as above from Records of] North Carolina Land Grant Office (North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh), Entry
2392, Grant 1517, Deed Book 23, pg. 49, N. C. Nov. 9, 1784; land grant no. 708 to Samuel Whitsett, on waters of Back
Creek adjacent land of James Whitsett. |
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8 |
Orange County, North Carolina Register of Deeds, Technical Institute of Alamance, Deed
Book 23, pg. 49, N. C. Nov.
9, 1784; land grant no. 708 to Samuel Whitsett, on waters of Back
Creek adjacent land of James Whitsett [same as #57] |
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9 |
Orange County, North Carolina Register of Deeds, Technical Institute of Alamance, DB 10, pp. 42, 43. |
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10 |
Orange County, North Carolina Register of Deeds, Technical Institute of Alamance,
DB 10-42, Entry
2392, Grant 1517, and Deed Book 10, pg. 42, June
10, 1799 - Samuel Whittsides (sic); warrant issued, entered [recorded]
March 1794, Book no. 101, pg. 284; 190 acres on Back Creek adjacent
John McMinnery, Richard Cope, George Boyd, William Bradford and
Samuel's own line. Deed states land was adjacent John Reeves, Boyd,
Bradford, McMinnery, Thos. Linch's corner, Boyd's corner. |
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11 |
General Index
to Deeds, Orange County, North Carolina, Technical Institute of
Alamance, Haw River, North Carolina, Deed
Book 10, pg. 281. |
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12 |
Orange County,
North Carolina Register of Deeds, Technical Institute of Alamance, Deed Book 13, pg. 353. |
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13 |
Orange County, North Carolina Register of Deeds, Technical Institute of Alamance, Deed Book 13, pg. 112. |
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14 |
Orange County, North Carolina Register of Deeds, Technical Institute of Alamance,
Vol. 15, pg. 194, Deed
Book 15-194; Nov. 11, 1815; Josiah Turner, Shff. sells land adj.
John Reaves supposedly belonging to Sam'l and Joseph Whitsett or
one of them for a sum of 9.8.10 pounds, recovered against Samuel
and Joseph Whitsett by Cartlett Campbell, 31 Mar. 1800; Joseph Armstrong's
corner, Buckhorn Creek, 150 acres. |
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15 |
Orange County, North Carolina List of Taxables 1779-1783, Technical Institute of Alamance), pp. 26, 27. |
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16 |
Orange County, North Carolina List of Taxables 1779-1783, Technical Institute of Alamance, pg. 422. |
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17 |
Orange County Tax Payers 1790, North Carolina State Archives, vol. 26, pg. 1286. |
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18 |
1820 Census, Orange County, North Carolina. |
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19 |
Orange County, North Carolina Register of Deeds, Technical Institute of Alamance, DB 10-43. |
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20 |
North Carolina Land Grant Office, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, Entry 2392, grant 1517, Book 101, pg. 284. |
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21 |
North Carolina Land Grant Office, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, Entry 2356, grant 1481, Book 100, pg. 387. |
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22 |
North Carolina Revolutionary War Vouchers, Treasurer's Papers, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh. |
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23 |
North Carolina Revolutionary War Vouchers, Treasurer's Papers, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, No. 2869. This document is a loose piece of
paper smaller than a 3X5 index card. |
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24 |
Orange County, North Carolina Register of Deeds, Technical Institute of Alamance, DB 10-42,43. |
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25 |
North Carolina Land Grants, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, [photocopies of originals]. |
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